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Stanley Ka Dabba(2011)

7.4/10
Hindi96 mins

Stanley Ka Dabba (2011) is a 96-minute Hindi film directed by Amole Gupte. Starring Faraz Ansari, Leo Crasto and Raj Zutshi. With an audience rating of 7.4/10, Stanley Ka Dabba stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2011.

Director:Amole Gupte
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
13 May 2011
Director
Amole Gupte
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 36m
GudVibe Rating
7.4/10

Storyline

A schoolboy named Stanley never brings lunch to school. His teacher notices and makes other students share their food with him. The teacher then tells Stanley he must start bringing his own lunch box if he wants to keep coming to class.

No lunch box. No school.

Film Details

7.4Rating
96Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date13 May 2011
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As史丹利的便當盒 · Stanley Ka Dabba · Stanley's Tiffin Box

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
familyfriendshipsurvivalidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4

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Cast & Crew

#1
Divya Dutta, Actor in Stanley Ka Dabba
Divya DuttaActor
#2
P
ParthoActor
#3
F
Faraz AnsariActor
#4
L
Leo CrastoActor
#5
A
Amole GupteDirector
#6
R
Raj ZutshiActor
#7
W
Walter D'SouzaActor

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Trivia

  • The child actors in the film were real students from a Mumbai school and had no prior acting experience.
  • The film was shot entirely on location at a school in Mumbai during actual school hours.
  • Director Amole Gupte's son Partho played the lead role of Stanley, his first major film role.
  • The movie was made on a very small budget and was praised for its natural, non-commercial storytelling.
  • It was produced by actor Aamir Khan and his former wife Kiran Rao under their production company.
  • The film's title 'dabba' refers to a lunch box, a central object in the story's plot.
  • Many scenes were improvised by the child actors to keep the performances feeling genuine and spontaneous.

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